So I had a crazy idea to get some people from work together to do the DFW Mudrun. It's a 10k with over 10 obstacles in between the running and each obstacle involved LOTSSSS of mud. Some of the obstacles included a rope wall, over and under, the army crawl under wires, crossing a river, crossing over logs over mud pit, along with other crazy muddy, intense obstacles. The run is to raise funds for the young marines and a few other various charities, so it was for a great cause. My friend Karle from work, her boyfriend, and my roomate Jaime all decided to make a team since a few other friends had backed out. I drove from Fayetteville today at 7am and then went right into running so you can imagine how exhausted I was to begin with. On top of that, we had to wear camo pants and boots, so I wore my mountain climbing boots..MISTAKE!! My legs and lower back are hating me right now on top of filling with water and mud, which added 15 extra pounds..haha. I respect the men and women in military after this experience. Its amazing how they can run that distance with all the added weight in ever condition possible. I was very motivated and had a lot of drive to finish strong. Overall, it was an awesome experience and we all made it...we crossed the finish line together and we didnt leave anyone behind. The race had 4000 participants and was 6.3 miles. We finished at a little over an hour. I was proud that we survived and we looked like little mud monsters:)The best part was at the end when the fire truck hosed us off. It stung like a beast and was freezing but it beat being muddy and crusty! After an hour long shower and digging the grit from every area of my body, I will sleep hard tonight and can guarantee a miserably sore upcoming week. Here are a few pics...enjoy!
